Monday, October 31, 2011

The Lost by Caridad Pineiro-Interview & Giveaway: Bewitching Tour Stop

The Lost

By Caridad Pineiro

Mass Market Paperback:352 pages

Publisher:Forever

(Hachette Book Group)

Date Published: August 1, 2011

ISBN-10:0446584614

ISBN-13:978-0446584616

Blurb:

Adam Bruno is no ordinary millionaire. The heir to an ancient race possessing a dark, powerful magic, he can shapeshift and create energy. His gifts make him a living weapon and have forced him to live in seclusion. But now an inhuman force hunts down Adam-just when he finds someone who makes him feel more human than he ever imagined possible . . .

Home from combat in Iraq, Bobbie Carerra wants only peace, yet soon joins Adam in a terrifying battle against paranormal enemies who hide in plain sight. She's drawn to his strength of mind and body; he's attracted to her courage and intoxicating energy. Their scorching passion can either transport them to the heights of ecstasy or-if Adam's powers rage out of control-destroy them. But when an invisible brotherhood tightens its nets and someone Adam trusts betrays him, only a heartrending decision can save them

Caridad is giving away a Lost T-shirt and ebook copy of Rookie of the Year (images attached). T-shirt open to US Shipping. For a chance to win just leave a comment on this post. Ends Nov 6th.

About Sin Hunters Series

I want to thank all of you who have been writing to tell me how much you’ve been loving the Carrera family, as well as enjoying the towns along the Jersey Shore where the SINS series was set.

With THE LOST, I’m introducing a much darker paranormal series I’m calling SIN HUNTERS. The stories are still set along the Jersey Shore and you’ll have the beloved Carreras, but now you’ll also get to meet an exciting new race of people: The Light and Shadow Hunters.

Why the change? There was something about Bobbie Carrera, the heroine in THE LOST, that needed something different and something very special. Someone very special. Bobbie is an Iraq war veteran and she’s home from battle, but wounded both physically and emotionally. She’s busy trying to put her world back together and the last thing she needs is more conflict in her life.

But I’m a bad girl, you know. I love to challenge my characters into facing their most extreme hurts because that only makes their happiness that much sweeter. I think you love that as well because there is nothing more uplifting than seeing how love can truly conquer all.

Bobbie’s challenge comes in the form of sexy millionaire Adam Bruno. Adam is different from any man she has ever met and Bobbie feels an immediate connection to him. There’s just one problem: Adam has no idea who he really is and why he possesses the ability to gather energy. That ability allows him to do a myriad of things, shapeshifting, to traveling at super speed, to wielding energy and light like weapons. But those powers are challenging Adam, because as they become more powerful, the also grow harder to control and deadly.

Enter Bobbie Carrera. Bobbie brings peace to Adam’s soul. Adam feels lost in the human world, but in Bobbie’s arms he finds love, acceptance and the possibility for a future he had never imagined.

But before he can reach that future, he must deal with the present, and that means battling the evil Shadow Hunters and facing the shocking truth about his real identity.

I hope you will enjoy the Sin Hunters series. Look for THE CLAIMED in May 2012 which will feature someone you meet in THE LOST. Not going to spill as to who it is just yet, but keep in mind I just love stories of redemption….

Thank you all for your continued support.

Also, many thanks to our military men, women and their families for safeguarding our Liberty and our country.

THE LOST is dedicated to you for all the sacrifices you make on our behalf. God bless you and keep you safe.

Reviews:

"Pineiro's new series will excite readers, new and old...Her characters and red-hot writing had me looking for the nearest cold shower. THE LOST is an excellent beginning to a new series that will have readers counting the days until the second Sin Hunters book is released."~4 Stars RT BookReviews

“An excellent romance story and the paranormal aspects really held me captive. I truly loved that the heroine was a war veteran and she gets a excellent HEA. If you’re one for danger, betrayal, adventure and romance this maybe a book for you.”~Laurie Bitten by Paranormal Romance

INTERVIEW

How did you start your writing career?

I started writing in the fifth grade when my teacher assigned a project:to write a book that would be included in a class lending library.I ended up writing my first romance novel and have not stopped writing since that day.Shortly after my daughter was born, I decided that I was going to try and sell one of those books that I had been writing.I sat down and finished the book and sent it out.Six years later I sold my first book!I now have nearly 30 published novels and novellas.Tell us about a favorite character from a book.

I love Bobbie Carrera from THE LOST and Diana Reyes from THE CALLING Vampire series (which will relaunch as the REBORN series in 2012).Both women are strong and kick-ass.Both are scarred emotionally, but that gives them so much depth.It also makes them so much more heroic that they can set aside their own pain in order to help others.Where do you dream of traveling to and why?I’ve always dreamed of traveling around the world to see some of the homes of ancient peoples, like Chichen Itza and Macchu Picchu.I would so love to see how they lived and maybe incorporate that into some new stories.I’d also love to travel to the Amazon and see the rainforest and the Amazon River.I actually wrote an upcoming erotic paranormal romance novella in the Amazon (Amazon Awakening, Nocturne Cravings, December 2012). I have been to a rainforest in Costa Rica and used that to help me create some of the scenes in Amazon Awakening.Does travel play in the writing of your books?Travel does play a role in a number of my books.While it’s great to do research, there is something about being able to travel to a new and different place and experience it live that adds depth that it is hard to get from just books or online.For THE LOST, I set the novel along the JerseyShore where I was able to spend a lot of time.It was great to include places I’ve visited in the scenes as well as my experiences with the sounds, smells and feel of the shore.Tell us about your current release.My latest release is THE LOST, the first book in a new paranormal romance series about the Sin Hunters, a race of energy gatherers.THE LOST is about Adam Bruno, a man who knows he is not human and is trying to discover why he is different.The heroine in the novel is Bobbie Carrera, a hero Marine who has come home from war both emotionally and physically wounded.Despite that, Bobbie steps up to help Adam when he is attacked.The attraction is immediate and together Adam and Bobbie will fight to find out the truth about Adam’s past and to save their newfound love.Tell us about your next release.I have two other releases this year:A VAMPIRE FOR CHRISTMAS anthology and AMAZON AWAKENING, an erotic paranormal romance.My story in the Christmas vampire anthology is a Dickens-like tale about an angel who must save a vampire from losing his soul, but finds herself failing at her task because she is falling in love with him.AMAZON AWAKENING is a very sexy story about a New York City lawyer who is pulled back to the Amazon by the sexy caretaker of her dead father’s plantation.What she doesn’t realize is that her legacy is to assume leadership of a unique race of Guardians who have been charged with protecting what might be the Garden of Eden.Who is your favorite author?

My favorite author is J.D. Robb.I so love the IN DEATH series and whenever I need inspiration, I read one of the books in the series.They challenge me to be a better writer and analyzing them always helps me see how pacing and plotting is meant to work.When in the day/night do you write? How long per day?I’ve discovered I’m a morning person.I write on the train on the way to and from work.I also write for about 4 hours or so in the early morning on Saturday and Sunday.Since I have a full time job still, it’s hard to work once I get home at night and only do that if I am really pressed by a deadline.I usually leave those night time hours to updating my website or interacting with fans.

What does your significant other and family think of your writing career?

My husband and daughter are both very supportive of my writing and I could not have realized my dreams without them.They are always helpful with what I need to do and understanding of

Do you hear from your readers? What kinds of questions do they ask?

I hear from readers all the time and love sharing time with them.Many have become long distance fans with whom I have regular conversations.I’ve even been lucky enough to meet many of them face-to-face.That is one of my favorite things about being a writer.Do you have a Website or Blog?You can visit me and my blog at www.caridad.com.You can also check out my Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/caridad.author or follow my tweets at www.twitter.com/caridadpineiro.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Caridad Piñeiro® is a multi-published and award-winning author whose love of the written word developed when her fifth grade teacher assigned a project – to write a book that would be placed in a class lending library. She has been hooked on writing ever since.

From the start, Caridad’s novels have received acclaim and have helped redefine the landscape of modern romance novels. In 1999, Caridad was published by Kensington as part of Encanto, the first line of bilingual Latino romance novels. In 2000, Caridad was one of the first Latino authors featured at the launch of BookExpo America’s Spanish Pavillion. In December 2006, Caridad helped Silhouette launch its successful Nocturne paranormal line with DEATH CALLS, one of the novels in the award-winning THE CALLING Vampire series. In addition, Caridad has appeared at BookExpo America on numerous occasions and has captained both the multicultural and vampire genre panels at the RT BookClub Conventions.

Caridad’s CHICAS novels, including her seventeenth release, SOUTH BEACH CHICAS CATCH THEIR MAN from Simon & Schuster’s Downtown Press, have garnered praise from both fellow authors and reviewers and are helping to make Latina fiction a vital part of the publishing mainstream.

In recognition of her work, Caridad has received various awards and honors. In 2007, a year marked by the debut of six novels from Harlequin and Pocket Books, Caridad received the Golden Apple Award Author of the Year Award from the New York City Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. Other honors that Caridad has received include the selection of DANGER CALLS and DEATH CALLS as the Top Fantasy Books of 2005 and 2006 by CATALINA magazine, the Cataromance Reviewers Choice Award for Best Nocturne in 2006 and the New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf award in 2001 for Best Short Contemporary. Her other titles have received a number of nominations, such as the Harlequin Readers Choice Awards and RIO Reviewers Choice Awards. Both DANGER CALLS and SEX AND THE SOUTH BEACH CHICAS have been book club selections.

Caridad’s eighteenth novel, MOON FEVER, a paranormal anthology with Maggie Shayne, Susan Sizemore and Lori Handeland, debuted in late September 2007 as #32 on the New York Times Extended Bestseller list and #123 on the USA TODAY Bestseller List. HOLIDAY WITH A VAMPIRE, a paranormal anthology with Maureen Child, made the BookScan Top 100 Adult Fiction list.

In 2009, Caridad will debut a new paranormal romantic suspense series with Grand Central Publishing. The first novel in the series, SINS OF THE FLESH, will be released in November 2009.

Caridad has appeared on Romance Novel Television, Fox Television’s Good Day New York Early Edition , New Jersey News’ Jersey’s Talking with Lee Leonard and WGN-TV’s Adelante Chicago. Articles featuring Caridad’s works have appeared in the New York Daily News, Catalina, RT BookClub, NJ Monthly, Star Ledger, Home Tribune News, Sun Sentinel, Variety Yahoo! Online News, Latina and the Waterbury Republican-American.

When not writing, Caridad teaches workshops on various topics related to writing and heads a writing group. Caridad is also an attorney, wife and mother.

Also about the Author:

Caridad was born in Havana, Cuba, and settled in the New York Metropolitan area. She attended Villanova University on a Presidential Scholarship and graduated magna cum laude. Caridad earned her juris doctor from St. John’s University and became the first female partner of Abelman, Frayne & Schwab, an intellectual property firm in midtown Manhattan.

2 comments:

I have tried to haunt the Lost tour. I would love to read it and I have to say Laurie you put together an outstanding post. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely interview and "About the Sin Hunters" section it was very enjoyable. I also appreciate the lovely giveaway opportunity.

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